Of the 11 campsites within 2.8 miles of the Isle of Wight Challenge, 6 allow campfires in some form.
Don't plan on a fire at basecamp. Ultra Challenge bans gas canisters, petrol cookers and portable or disposable BBQs at its venues, and any stove must be raised at least 30cm off the ground and never used in a tent. That makes basecamp a place to eat the pre-booked Friday hot dinner and sleep, not to cook.
Off-site, every fire near Chale is in a fire pit, and most come with the glamping. Camp Corve has a shared fire circle with logs, plus fire pits to hire after a staff safety briefing. Warren Hill Camp has two shared fire pits, one by the pond and one in the woods. One catch for the May bank holiday: Kingston Smallholding, with free firewood and a fire pit on every pitch, only opens for about four weeks in the summer holidays, so it is closed on challenge weekend. More in our campfires and BBQs guide.
1 to 2 May 2027
Chale Basecamp, Chale Recreation Ground, Chale Green, Isle of Wight
The event's own camping: Yes. In 2027 the event sells pitches at Chale basecamp and Cowes Showground for Friday and Saturday nights: self-pitch from £25 a night, inclusive tent packages from £60, campervans £25, parking included.
We priced every campsite below for those 2 nights. 5 have a price; the cheapest is Camp Corve, at £120 for two adults. 1 are closed then.
Campsite · Chale · 1.6 miles
about £120 for 2 nights, two adults · Fire pits only · fire pit hire · logs sold · Shared fire pits with logs at the Ash Circle, private fire pits with the bell tents, and fire pits to hire after a safety briefing.
Tents, caravans, motorhomes, bell tents, lodges
from £60/night
ViewGlamping site · Chale · 1.8 miles
about £158 for 2 nights, two adults · Fire pits only · logs sold · Fires only in the two shared pits, by the pond and in the woods. Bell tents open from 1 May, so Saturday night only.
Bell tents, shepherd's huts
from £79/night
ViewGlamping site · Whitwell · 2 miles
about £150 for 2 nights, two adults · Fire pits only · Fire pit in the hut's fenced garden, plus a covered BBQ and logs for the woodburner.
Shepherd's huts
from £75/night
ViewGlamping site · Whitwell · 2.1 miles
£220 for 2 nights, two adults · Fire pits only · logs sold · Each safari tent has its own fire pit and BBQ, with the first basket of wood included. Open from April.
Safari tents
from £110/night
ViewGlamping site · Niton · 2.1 miles
£440 for 2 nights, two adults · Fire pits only
Yurts, cabins
from £180/night
ViewPop-up campsite · Shorwell · 2.4 miles
Closed for these dates · Fire pits only · Opens only for about four weeks in the summer holidays, so it is closed on challenge weekend.
Tents
from £14/night
ViewNo campsites match all of those.
No. Ultra Challenge bans gas canisters, petrol cookers and portable or disposable BBQs at its venues, and stoves must be raised at least 30cm off the ground and never used inside a tent.
Camp Corve near Chale has a shared fire circle and fire pits to hire, and the glamping at Sibbecks Farm, Kingates Farm and Puckaster Cove has its own fire pits. Kingston Smallholding's fire pits are only open in the summer holidays.
Camp Corve, about 1.6 miles away as the crow flies.
Kingston Smallholding Goat Farm Campsite, from £14 a night for two adults, is the lowest price we can find over the next year. Prices change with the season and the day of the week, so put your dates into the calculator on this page.
3 of the 6: Camp Corve, Kingates Farm Shepherd's Hut and Sibbecks Farm Glamping.
Yes: Puckaster Cove Hideaway (Stargazers' Retreat).
